| Hospice Nursing |
| Could this be cancer or just an infection? |
Usually hospice is only called in when there is nothing more that can be done other than to comfort the patient. ... |
| Which car should I buy for comfort, ecomony, safety and trunk capacity? |
Honda Accord Coupe. It should have everything you are looking for and more. Especially if you are a fan of the Prelude. I have an 05 Accord EX V6 coupe with 6 speed M/T and am averaging 27mpg city... |
| Medical Question Help please? |
Is she having trouble eating? I know a lot of people with cancer do. They may be concerned that with her not eating and taking insulin her sugar might go too low which can be more dangerous than ... |
| My father in-law is dying...? |
Send your husband a love letter to work - if he is in an office setting. Send him flowers or a balloon bouquet. The best thing you can do is just support him - let him take the lead and support h... |
| Is it legal to exhume his body? |
It is possible to have a body exhumed to have it moved. Every situation is different and I expect that your step family would have to go through a lengthy legal process to have it done. I underst... |
| My mom is in the hospital fighting cancer. She is on morphine and there has been talk about hospice.? |
Contact your mother's insurance company and ask to speak to your mother's case worker. They are much better equipped to deal with the politics of the hospital, and you might then actually... |
| Do you, off and on, give to Hospice of your city/state? |
giving to any organization like this is wonderful, and yes, it does help out when you need them, but so does volunteering to help hospice, or any nursing home or hosp, is great we don't have e... |
| The pain is unbearable. The hospice isn't helping. I just want to die.? |
Please don't die. I am sorry I am not a nurse. Have you talked to ur doctor. There are support groups out there. I am sorry I can not help you. I wish u all the best and hope you get better so... |
| Recently my mother passed away from Cancer. She was home with Hospice care. Excellent care. |
Could have also been Fentanyl.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid and is about 30 times more potent than morphine. It's use is mainly restricted to oncology/palliative care patients. ... |
| New at being a caregiver? |
I've had a job where I've had to do this. You can do it.
First of all, you need to cleanse your psyche. You have all kinds of emotional attachments to feces that, although natural, ar... |
| In your opinion, what are some of the toughest jobs? |
garbage collector ... |
| What do you do if? |
- If you keep your current job, that will show loyalty, that's very useful for if you ever need to find a new job. I would keep your current job, why start over. Staying where you are lets you... |
| Dealing with cancer? |
It really could be any minute. My father-in-law got leukemia and we were told 3-6 months. He died 3 days later. Say what you need to say, hug like you need to hug, and listen like you need to... |
| Hard to find jobs right now? |
You're in the wrong country. You would have to give up the warm weather....We've been crying for nurses (RN's, LPNs (which is the same as a CNA, I think) up here in Alberta, Canada.... |
| Does the State of Oregon have legalized 'assisted' or 'helped'-'Suicide'? Is there Freedom of Choice?? |
Oregon has legalized "physician-assisted suicide." It is a controlled process and requires both the physician and the patient to go through several steps and meet several criteria before... |
| Breast Cancer/Race for a Cure Slogan? |
"May the breast person win" ... |
| What do you look for in a funeral home? |
My Gramma passed away back in Feb. The funeral home she used, and it was her choice because she did the prearrangement to take the stress off us. And personally I think to have things her way one ... |
| How Does a Daughter Cope With Finding Out Her Dad has Terminal Cancer? |
How does a daughter cope? My own father died at the age of 71 from prostatic cancer with mets to the lungs. I coped by going through anticipatory grieving and by doing all I could for him while h... |
| I need some advice....? |
First off, I'd like to extend my premature condolences and am sorry that you're even going thru this.
Talk to your father and see if you and him can put your head together and ... |
| What are you doing on Thanksgiving? |
I think that is really sweet of you also because I have worked in a Nursing home. I know how some residents don't have family at all and I think that is so sad. Sometimes I wish I could take s... |
| Christians, how many times have you visited? |
Thank you for asking this question. As an Agnostic with a heavy altruistic slant, I find myself preaching the word but sometimes don't live up to my own expectations of what's important ... |
| Did she have a choice of smoking or not smoking other people's smoke? |
My dad gave up smoking in his late twenties, still had to inhale the others's smoke at the office... Us kids were passive smokers at every family reunion (regular occasions where I come from)... |
| How can you heal a relationship with your siblings after losing a parent? |
well...i don't really know how you are feeling coz i've never been in that situation. but i think the best way would be to just TALK it out, show him/her that you are really trying, do th... |
| What happens when your liver fails? |
I am a hospice care provider. I have been with many individuals who have taken their last breath after suffering liver failure. For the most part the nurse and the hospice doctor will give approp... |
| Non-medical question for other nurses!? |
Don't go to HR because they won't help you. On your night shift, there would be a charge nurse and you could give her the form to fill out. This should be acceptable as the charge nurse... |
| How do you start an eldercare business in Florida? |
In the United States, adult day cares are growing and thriving -- and I imagine especially in Florida. Adult day cares typically are an alternative to traditional nursing homes, and service is aime... |
| My Mom Lost Her Job!!!!? |
It wouldn't be likely for her to find a job by soliciting on Y/A. Tell your mom to put an ad in the local paper stating her experience. She could get another job in a nursing home. Somethin... |
| Girls need your kind advice? |
Shock is natural. It is not harmful. Cry if you need to cry but, do it with family or friends. My thoughts are with you. ... |
| How can I help my dad, my grandpa just died and it is killing him... and that is killing me. I want to help!? |
Hey, sweetie, my love and prayers go out to you and your family.
We just lost our 18-year-old son to an undiagnosed heart condition - and he was a college-level athlete! So I am definitely writi... |
| How to know if Dying? |
I'm sorry for what you're going through.
Yes, becoming withdrawn, not eating, not drinking, and altered breathing as another noted, are all good signs that likely she will die soon. Yo... |
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